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Mt. Koya Sacred 6hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide | 6 hours

6 Reviews | Wakayama Prefecture
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Mt. Koya Sacred 6hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
2 Adults x $285.60
$571.20
Approx Total
$571.20
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Japanese, English
  • Customizable Walking Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list
  • Meet up with guide on foot within at Koyasan station
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.

Overview

Our government-licensed and experienced multilingual guides will help you efficiently enjoy a one-day tour of UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site, Mt. Koya. Go on a full-day guided walking tour of Mt. Koya and learn about the modern and traditional aspects of one of the world’s most sacred mountains! If you would like to take some time out to enjoy some sights outside the big city, then this tour of Mount Koya is for you! Meet your guide at Koyasan station, your private guide will customize your full-day tour in detail according to your interests. Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

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This private tour is a walking day tour with meet up at Koyasan Station. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on ... hand for your transportation costs. Read more â–Ľ

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Meeting points

KĹŤyasan Station
Koyasan, Koya, Ito District, Wakayama 648-0211, Japan

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End point

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Itinerary

  • Koyasan Okunoin

    Important Notice : The access to the Okunoin Torodo (Lantern Hall) will be suspended due to the restoration work from November 18th 2024 to End of August 2025. The heart of Mt. Koya. Kobo Daishi (Kukai), the founder of Shingon Buddhism and one of the most revered persons in the religious history of Japan, rests here. Also, many prominent personalities' graves line by the approach to Okunoin for several hundred meters through the forest. Your guide will explain interesting stories about those historical characters.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Kongobu-ji Temple

    The main headquarters for the Shingon Sect, which has 4,000 temples throughout Japan and more than 10 million followers worldwide. Visitors can see religious artifact, fusuma sliding door paintings, as well as a beautiful rock garden representing two dragons flying amongst the clouds.

    1 hour

  • Koyasan Danjo Garan

    One of the two most sacred sites in Mt. Koya. In the 9th century, Mt. Koya was founded on this very ground. At that time, Kobo Daishi held a groundbreaking ceremony and then dedicated his life to the construction of Danjo Garan. This sacred area consists of nearly twenty different structures including the magnificent Konpon Daito. Your guide will tell you the meaning of these structures.

    1 hour

  • Koyasan Reihokan Museum

    The Reihokan Museum (霊宝館, Reihōkan) was built to house and preserve the religious and cultural treasures of Koyasan. The museum's entrance hall is styled after Byodoin Temple in Uji, and it has three exhibition halls for both permanent and temporary exhibitions. The museum's collection consists of thousands of religious works of art. The permanent exhibition displays statues, mandala (paintings representing metaphysical maps of the cosmos), and various other religious tools and paintings, the most notable of which is the scroll depicting the "Reclining Image of Sakyamuni Buddha on His Last Day". Additionally, a rotating temporary exhibition displays a seasonal selection chosen from the museum's collection.

    30 minutes

  • Koyasan Daishi Kyokai

    Daishi Kyokai (大師教会, Daishi Kyōkai) is the administrative center of Shingon Buddhism, and is responsible for spreading the teachings of Kobo Daishi, the sect's founder. The complex consists of two buildings: Henjoden, a traditional temple hall, that was built in 1915 and is dedicated to Kobo Daishi, and a modern building for administration, lectures and training. An English information desk is available in this building. Visitors can participate in a few activities at Daishi Kyokai, such as receiving Buddhist precepts (jukai) or copying Buddhist scriptures (shakyo). No advance reservations are required.

    1 hour

  • Tokugawa's Mausoleum

    The Tokugawa Mausoleum (徳川家霊台, Tokugawa-ke Reidai) on Koyasan was built in 1643 by the third Tokugawa shogun Iemitsu in order for his family to have a mausoleum close to Kobo Daishi's mausoleum. It consists of two buildings which enshrine Iemitsu's grandfather Ieyasu and father Hidetada, the first two Tokugawa shogun. The mausoleum's two identical buildings took twenty years to be completed and were built in the extravagant style of the early Edo Period with graceful sloping roofs, rich ornamentation, intricate carvings, lacquer and gold leaf. The two buildings stand side by side. The one on the right enshrines Ieyasu and the one on the left Hidetada.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.

Free Cancellation

September 17100% refund
September 18No refund

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  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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A must tour in Japan!

Published on Sep, 2024

Yuki made our tour AMAZING. She is so welcoming and knows a lot! The tour is a must if you visit Japan! Koyasan is just beautiful as well as all the temples!

A must tour in Japan!

Published on Sep, 2024

Yuki made our tour AMAZING. She is so welcoming and knows a lot! The tour is a must if you visit Japan! Koyasan is just beautiful as well as all the temples!

Highly Recommended 6-Hour Tour in Koyasan - A Very Interesting Experience with Naka!

Published on Aug, 2024

The 6-hour tour with our guide, Naka, was truly wonderful. He picked us up directly from our hotel, and right at the beginning, we were able to tell him which places we were interested in visiting. He also gave us excellent recommendations. We then headed straight to the Okunoin Cemetery, where we spent the majority of our tour. Naka has an incredible knowledge of this place and shared many fascinating insights with us, effortlessly answering all of our questions. After that, we visited the museum and explored the temples of Koyasan. It was an amazing experience, and we highly recommend booking this tour, especially in Koyasan and even more so at the Okunoin Cemetery. Having such a friendly and knowledgeable guide like Naka made all the difference. We give this experience a 5-star rating. Thank you for the beautiful day, Naka!

Highly Recommended 6-Hour Tour in Koyasan - A Very Interesting Experience with Naka!

Published on Aug, 2024

The 6-hour tour with our guide, Naka, was truly wonderful. He picked us up directly from our hotel, and right at the beginning, we were able to tell him which places we were interested in visiting. He also gave us excellent recommendations. We then headed straight to the Okunoin Cemetery, where we spent the majority of our tour. Naka has an incredible knowledge of this place and shared many fascinating insights with us, effortlessly answering all of our questions. After that, we visited the museum and explored the temples of Koyasan. It was an amazing experience, and we highly recommend booking this tour, especially in Koyasan and even more so at the Okunoin Cemetery. Having such a friendly and knowledgeable guide like Naka made all the difference. We give this experience a 5-star rating. Thank you for the beautiful day, Naka!

Highly Recommended 6-Hour Tour in Koyasan - A Very Interesting Experience with Naka!

Published on Aug, 2024

The 6-hour tour with our guide, Naka, was truly wonderful. He picked us up directly from our hotel, and right at the beginning, we were able to tell him which places we were interested in visiting. He also gave us excellent recommendations. We then headed straight to the Okunoin Cemetery, where we spent the majority of our tour. Naka has an incredible knowledge of this place and shared many fascinating insights with us, effortlessly answering all of our questions. After that, we visited the museum and explored the temples of Koyasan. It was an amazing experience, and we highly recommend booking this tour, especially in Koyasan and even more so at the Okunoin Cemetery. Having such a friendly and knowledgeable guide like Naka made all the difference. We give this experience a 5-star rating. Thank you for the beautiful day, Naka!

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